6 months ago yesterday I met my bf. So naturally, I’m taking stock of where it’s all at and such.

We’ve hit some of the important, obvious milestones. We’ve exchanged “I love you’s,” we’ve been away for the weekend together, we’ve talked about whether we want to get married and have babies and as a 6^th mensiversary gift, I gave him a key to my apartment. (He really thought it was the sweetest thing ever. The funny thing is he already has a keycard to my building and the keycard to my garage - since I don’t own a car I don’t use it or my parking space. And he’ll be condo and kitty-sitting when I go to Thailand for the month of November, so I needed to get him one anyway. It was really a practical thing, but I put a bow on it and enclosed it in a card and he loved it. )

And we’ve hit some not-so-obvious milestones. He’s seen me without make-up and with greasy, messy hair in the morning, I no longer freak out about what I’m wearing and if my lip gloss is perfect if he’s on his way over, and we’ve had a disagreement or two and I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

So what are some other, non-obvious relationship milestones?

CarrieMpls said:

6 months ago yesterday I met my bf. So naturally, I’m taking stock of where it’s all at and such.

We’ve hit some of the important, obvious milestones. We’ve exchanged “I love you’s,” we’ve been away for the weekend together, we’ve talked about whether we want to get married and have babies and as a 6^th mensiversary gift, I gave him a key to my apartment. (He really thought it was the sweetest thing ever. The funny thing is he already has a keycard to my building and the keycard to my garage - since I don’t own a car I don’t use it or my parking space. And he’ll be condo and kitty-sitting when I go to Thailand for the month of November, so I needed to get him one anyway. It was really a practical thing, but I put a bow on it and enclosed it in a card and he loved it. )

And we’ve hit some not-so-obvious milestones. He’s seen me without make-up and with greasy, messy hair in the morning, I no longer freak out about what I’m wearing and if my lip gloss is perfect if he’s on his way over, and we’ve had a disagreement or two and I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

So what are some other, non-obvious relationship milestones?

Have you farted in his presence?

Meeting the family is huge.

Shyra said:

CarrieMpls said:

6 months ago yesterday I met my bf. So naturally, I’m taking stock of where it’s all at and such.

We’ve hit some of the important, obvious milestones. We’ve exchanged “I love you’s,” we’ve been away for the weekend together, we’ve talked about whether we want to get married and have babies and as a 6^th mensiversary gift, I gave him a key to my apartment. (He really thought it was the sweetest thing ever. The funny thing is he already has a keycard to my building and the keycard to my garage - since I don’t own a car I don’t use it or my parking space. And he’ll be condo and kitty-sitting when I go to Thailand for the month of November, so I needed to get him one anyway. It was really a practical thing, but I put a bow on it and enclosed it in a card and he loved it. )

And we’ve hit some not-so-obvious milestones. He’s seen me without make-up and with greasy, messy hair in the morning, I no longer freak out about what I’m wearing and if my lip gloss is perfect if he’s on his way over, and we’ve had a disagreement or two and I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

So what are some other, non-obvious relationship milestones?

Have you farted in his presence?

I don't do that.

CarrieMpls said:

6 months ago yesterday I met my bf. So naturally, I’m taking stock of where it’s all at and such.

We’ve hit some of the important, obvious milestones. We’ve exchanged “I love you’s,” we’ve been away for the weekend together, we’ve talked about whether we want to get married and have babies and as a 6^th mensiversary gift, I gave him a key to my apartment. (He really thought it was the sweetest thing ever. The funny thing is he already has a keycard to my building and the keycard to my garage - since I don’t own a car I don’t use it or my parking space. And he’ll be condo and kitty-sitting when I go to Thailand for the month of November, so I needed to get him one anyway. It was really a practical thing, but I put a bow on it and enclosed it in a card and he loved it. )

And we’ve hit some not-so-obvious milestones. He’s seen me without make-up and with greasy, messy hair in the morning, I no longer freak out about what I’m wearing and if my lip gloss is perfect if he’s on his way over, and we’ve had a disagreement or two and I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

So what are some other, non-obvious relationship milestones?

Awwwwww.

The disagreement one is huge.

And like Genesia said meeting eachothers families.....

Meeting the friends, which you've already done.

How bout crying? Did he see you cry yet?

Farting in front of eachother is a big one. (I don't fart in front of Todd yet, and I still only poop when he is sleeping)

This is fun. I have to think of some more.

Genesia said:

Meeting the family is huge.

Yeah, we haven’t done that yet.

Well, I’ve met his brother (who is his roommate) and his cousin (who is more like a sister/bff to him) but I haven’t met his parents yet. And he hasn’t met mine.

I think we’re both still a little scared of that, but it’ll probably happen soon enough.

Getting through the Holidays, which is right around the corner.

CarrieMpls said:

Shyra said:

Have you farted in his presence?

I don't do that.

Carrie, in the 19 years I've been with my sweetie, I've done it exactly once. And it was an accident.

He doesn't do it around me, either.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Getting through the Holidays, which is right around the corner.

Yeah, that's a good one; however, Carrie, your bf seems like he's not the type to pull the old holiday breakup to avoid having to buy you a Christmas gift.

Relationship Milestones?

- The first time the lady discovers that her partner still plays videogames

- The first time the lady sees the true lenght of the penis of her partner...

- The first ("you better do it right")

- The first time they see each other without make-up, with greasy hair, bad breath, etc.

- Meeting the family ...

- Mortgages

- Marriage

- Kids

- We've been together for 10 years"

...

after that it should be "till death do us part"...

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when you exchange keys

when he's willing to care for your pet

like if you go out of town, he'll keep it at his place/go by your place daily to care for it

CarrieMpls said:

I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

That's an important one.

Genesia said:

CarrieMpls said:

I don't do that.

Carrie, in the 19 years I've been with my sweetie, I've done it exactly once. And it was an accident.

He doesn't do it around me, either.

Yeah we don't do the fart burp game either ~ in 25 yrs I have heard my Husband fart once

a lot of couples make a game outta it and that's cool for them but it's not my ( our ) thing

I know this one couple that do it so much and often in all situations that it's a bit disgusting

Mach said:

Genesia said:

Carrie, in the 19 years I've been with my sweetie, I've done it exactly once. And it was an accident.

He doesn't do it around me, either.

Yeah we don't do the fart burp game either ~ in 25 yrs I have heard my Husband fart once

a lot of couples make a game outta it and that's cool for them but it's not my ( our ) thing

I know this one couple that do it so much and often in all situations that it's a bit disgusting

I used to know a couple who every morning would always get ready in the washroom at the same time, so one would for example brush his/her teeth while the other sat on the toilet. Even they themselves said that the sexual spark disappeared soon after they started doing that. lol

retina said:

Mach said:

Yeah we don't do the fart burp game either ~ in 25 yrs I have heard my Husband fart once

a lot of couples make a game outta it and that's cool for them but it's not my ( our ) thing

I know this one couple that do it so much and often in all situations that it's a bit disgusting

I used to know a couple who every morning would always get ready in the washroom at the same time, so one would for example brush his/her teeth while the other sat on the toilet. Even they themselves said that the sexual spark disappeared soon after they started doing that. lol

again to each their own but I do not have any interest in hanging round during my partners dump/pee sessions ~

JoeTyler said:

Relationship Milestones?

- The first time the lady discovers that her partner still plays videogames

- The first time the lady sees the true lenght of the penis of her partner...

- The first ("you better do it right")

- The first time they see each other without make-up, with greasy hair, bad breath, etc.

- Meeting the family ...

- Mortgages

- Marriage

- Kids

- We've been together for 10 years"

...

after that it should be "till death do us part"...

Uhm...you forgot the;

- forgot what having sex was like

milestone.

retina said:

CarrieMpls said:

I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

That's an important one.

And not always a good one!

PurpleJedi said:

JoeTyler said:

Relationship Milestones?

- The first time the lady discovers that her partner still plays videogames

- The first time the lady sees the true lenght of the penis of her partner...

- The first ("you better do it right")

- The first time they see each other without make-up, with greasy hair, bad breath, etc.

- Meeting the family ...

- Mortgages

- Marriage

- Kids

- We've been together for 10 years"

...

after that it should be "till death do us part"...

Uhm...you forgot the;

- forgot what having sex was like

milestone.

WTF

I hope I die before THAT milestone

Addressing a hangup, such as admitting something about yourself that you have hidden from everyone else, fearing the outcome of such a disclosure, and being shocked that the reaction is totally underwhelming acceptance

That is as much a milestone in life as in a relationship, but it says something about the importance of relationships.

NDRU said:

retina said:

That's an important one.

And not always a good one!

Oh you mean when you start to take all kinds of crap and abuse but it doesn't even occur to you that you can break up? That's true, but I was mostly referring to when you get to a point where there's so much you love about that person and you've grown so close and attached to them that the occasional arguments seem trivial or at least manageable in comparison.

Mach said:

PurpleJedi said:

Uhm...you forgot the;

- forgot what having sex was like

milestone.

WTF

I hope I die before THAT milestone

retina said:

NDRU said:

And not always a good one!

Oh you mean when you start to take all kinds of crap and abuse but it doesn't even occur to you that you can break up? That's true, but I was mostly referring to when you get to a point where there's so much you love about that person and you've grown so close and attached to them that the occasional arguments seem trivial or at least manageable in comparison.

I agree, And it starts as a good thing.

I just think it is an extension of that bad place that so many relationships fall into. Not necessarily taking abuse, just the feeling of disappointment, where you shake your head at you partner's latest thing that disgusts you, but you are so into the rut you don't hope that they can change anymore or consider breaking up. You just accept it as part of life's inevitible disappointment.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

CarrieMpls said:

6 months ago yesterday I met my bf. So naturally, I’m taking stock of where it’s all at and such.

We’ve hit some of the important, obvious milestones. We’ve exchanged “I love you’s,” we’ve been away for the weekend together, we’ve talked about whether we want to get married and have babies and as a 6^th mensiversary gift, I gave him a key to my apartment. (He really thought it was the sweetest thing ever. The funny thing is he already has a keycard to my building and the keycard to my garage - since I don’t own a car I don’t use it or my parking space. And he’ll be condo and kitty-sitting when I go to Thailand for the month of November, so I needed to get him one anyway. It was really a practical thing, but I put a bow on it and enclosed it in a card and he loved it. )

And we’ve hit some not-so-obvious milestones. He’s seen me without make-up and with greasy, messy hair in the morning, I no longer freak out about what I’m wearing and if my lip gloss is perfect if he’s on his way over, and we’ve had a disagreement or two and I no longer think about whether or not it should be “over” if he pisses me off about something.

So what are some other, non-obvious relationship milestones?

Awwwwww.

The disagreement one is huge.

And like Genesia said meeting eachothers families.....

Meeting the friends, which you've already done.

How bout crying? Did he see you cry yet?

Farting in front of eachother is a big one. (I don't fart in front of Todd yet, and I still only poop when he is sleeping)

This is fun. I have to think of some more.

Yes, he's seen me cry, I've actually seen him cry.

Genesia said:

CarrieMpls said:

I don't do that.

Carrie, in the 19 years I've been with my sweetie, I've done it exactly once. And it was an accident.

He doesn't do it around me, either.

whew.

That's the way this is gonna go, too.

Shyra said:

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Getting through the Holidays, which is right around the corner.

Yeah, that's a good one; however, Carrie, your bf seems like he's not the type to pull the old holiday breakup to avoid having to buy you a Christmas gift.

I really don't think so. He bought me an AWESOME present for my birthday (a really nice set of kitchen knives that I'd mentioned a month prior and some flowers), and that was only 2 months in.

retina said:

Mach said:

Yeah we don't do the fart burp game either ~ in 25 yrs I have heard my Husband fart once

a lot of couples make a game outta it and that's cool for them but it's not my ( our ) thing

I know this one couple that do it so much and often in all situations that it's a bit disgusting

I used to know a couple who every morning would always get ready in the washroom at the same time, so one would for example brush his/her teeth while the other sat on the toilet. Even they themselves said that the sexual spark disappeared soon after they started doing that. lol

Thst is sooooooooooo never gonna be me.

NDRU said:

Addressing a hangup, such as admitting something about yourself that you have hidden from everyone else, fearing the outcome of such a disclosure, and being shocked that the reaction is totally underwhelming acceptance

That is as much a milestone in life as in a relationship, but it says something about the importance of relationships.

Yup, I think I've hit that one. That's a tough one!

CarrieMpls said:

TotalANXiousNESS said:

Awwwwww.

The disagreement one is huge.

And like Genesia said meeting eachothers families.....

Meeting the friends, which you've already done.

How bout crying? Did he see you cry yet?

Farting in front of eachother is a big one. (I don't fart in front of Todd yet, and I still only poop when he is sleeping)

This is fun. I have to think of some more.

Yes, he's seen me cry, I've actually seen him cry.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

I LOVE when boys cry! Its so cute and sweet.

CarrieMpls said:

Genesia said:

Carrie, in the 19 years I've been with my sweetie, I've done it exactly once. And it was an accident.

He doesn't do it around me, either.

whew.

That's the way this is gonna go, too.

My relationship is the same....Learned this from my brother, he hasn't given me much advice but he did tell me that farts and poop.......in a guys eyes a girl does neither. Luckily I'm a burper

I did once in my sleep so bad it woke me and I was devestated!!

i cant hold my farts. it makes me nervous and then in turn even more gassy but i dont get shitty bowels as much (knock on wood)

vagina power's alexyss k talyor says you shouldnt lmao!

but hey.. to each his own